If you jumped on the Brooklyn Nets to win the NBA title during their 11-game losing streak that futures bet is looking better. Their roster is coming together, Kyrie Irving can play in home games and the Nets are working to escape the play-in tournament. They may not climb into the top-six, but things are looking up for them. And they have a showdown with one of the top teams in the Eastern Conference when they host the Milwaukee Bucks in the first game of TNT’s Thursday’s doubleheader. The Nets ended a four-game losing streak in the series with a cover win in Milwaukee last month.
The NBA game between the Milwaukee Bucks and Brooklyn Nets will air live on TNT with tip off at 7:30 p.m. ET on Thursday, March 31, 2022 from Barclays Center in Brooklyn. BookMaker.eu will have betting options for every game on the NBA schedule.
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The Bucks are looking to put things together ahead of their title defense. They recently got Brook Lopez back after he played just a few minutes in the season opener. Pat Connaughton and George Hill have gotten healthy giving the Bucks the depth they need for a long playoff run. They are chasing down the No. 1 seed in the East, but they are more concerned with being healthy for the postseason. That strategy paid off last season and if it aint broke don’t fix it. They were on a nice roll that started after a home loss to the Nets last month. The Bucks won six straight and 10 of 12 going 9-3 ATS prior to Saturday’s loss in Memphis. Milwaukee won Game 7 of their playoff series in Brooklyn last season on their way to the title and they are 6-2 SU and 5-3 ATS in the previous eight series meetings.
The Nets are still looking for the consistency that will propel them to a deep playoff run. They recently got some good news when the state of New York lifted its vaccine mandate allowing Irving to compete in home games. The bad news is that Irving’s first game this season inside Barclays Center was a dud. They lost to Charlotte 119-110, their second setback in three games after winning six of their previous seven contests. The bottom line is the Nets haven’t been very good at home going just 16-20 SU and 8-27-1 ATS.
Milwaukee Bucks
Since Mike Budenholzer became coach the Bucks have had one of the best offenses in the NBA. It helps having two-time MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo on your side and the surrounding pieces make the unit click. They average 115 points per game while shooting nearly 37 percent from three-point land. But when the offense fails the Bucks struggle to win games. In their past 10 victories they averaged nearly 126 points. In their three losses the average dropped to 110.
They struggled in a 127-102 loss to Memphis making 40 percent of their shots and just 22 percent from behind the arc. Giannis did his part scoring 30 points on 11 of 20 shooting. And the Bucks are hoping to have Jrue Holiday back on the floor. He missed the Memphis game with an ankle injury and is a key part of the offense averaging 18.6 points and 6.7 assists.
Brooklyn Nets
They still don’t have Ben Simmons but the Nets are starting to look more like the team most envisioned a few months ago. The James Harden trade rocked the NBA leaving the Nets shorthanded and injuries to several players, including Kevin Durant, left a lineup on the court few recognized. Durant is back and Irving is free to play home games giving the Nets a chance to build some continuity ahead of the postseason.
The team also got some good news with the return of Seth Curry and LaMarcus Aldridge being cleared to play. The whole situation was a bit overwhelming on Sunday with Irving struggling in his home debut. He finished with 16 points and 11 assists but shot just 6 of 22 from the field. “...we move forward knowing that we have him (Irving) here and build on what we have and try to get a win next game,” Durant said.
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I like the Bucks and we should see them improve defensively with Lopez back in the mix. They will take some precautions with Giannis down the stretch and they aren’t too concerned with getting the top seed in the East. It’s a different situation for the Nets, who have moving pieces and need to find some consistency. With that first home game out of the way Irving should be more comfortable and that has me leaning toward the home team.
NBA Odds Prediction: Brooklyn Nets / OVER
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